Based on a sicha by Harav Aharon Lichtenstein (Translated by Yoseif Bloch and Rav Ronnie Ziegler)
Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein
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The declaration of the State of Israel filled hearts with terror and joy alike. I found myself, like every simple Jew, compelled to recite psalms. My...
Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein
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When God planted a garden in Eden, this was not just a grove of trees, but rather laying the foundations of the world. We are commanded in the Land of...
Rabbi Chaim Navon
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Does the Tanakh portray the Land of Israel as a homeland, or as a place of exile? What type of qualities are unique and special about the Land? Are the...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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Parashat Acharei-Mot begins with the procedure of the Kohen Gadol's entry into the Kodesh Kodashim. It is introduced with a warning to the Kohen Gadol ...
Rabbanit Sharon Rimon
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The prohibited sexual relations listed in Parshat Achrei-Mot are extremely grave offenses. By closely examining the text, we can understand that they lead...
Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun
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What is the common denominator linking all the various types of impurity listed in parshiot Tazria- Metzora? Through a close examination of the text we...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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What is the significance of the order in which the impure animals are presented in Parshat Shemini? Through a close examination of the structure and...
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
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Why does childbirth render the mother ritually impure? Why is the period after giving birth to a girl twice that for a boy? Through an examination of the...
Rabbanit Sharon Rimon
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What is the nature of Aharon’s reaction to the deaths of his sons, and of the exchange between Moshe and Aharon? What is the significance of Aharon’s...
Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun
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What is the role of the Kohen when it comes to bringing sacrifices? Through a close examination of the text we can understand the goal of the Kohanim as...
